Einstein and Newton shared rare uniquenessIn December 1922, Albert Einstein and his wife traveled to Kyoto and Nara. Having just been named as recipient of that year's Nobel Physics Prize, he was also welcomed warmly in Tokyo, Sendai and Nagoya. A phot...Quake jolts Aichi, Mie prefecturesNAGOYA (Kyodo) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 jolted Aichi and Mie prefectures and adjacent areas Saturday morning, the Meteorological Agency said. | A 30-year-old man sustained head injuries...Quake rocks central Japan| Dec 24: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted central Japan Saturday but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, officials said. | There was no fear of tidal waves. Th...Sharapova to defend Pan Pacific title| Dec 23: Russian star Maria Sharapova will defend the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament here next month with her sights set on becoming the world number one again. | "I'm so excited to be back in Tokyo. ...More heavy falls to cap record month of snowHeavy snow fell around the country Friday, with more on the way overnight, capping one of the snowiest Decembers on record. | Falls of up to 70 centimeters were expected overnight in coastal areas along the Sea...TENNIS/ Sharapova ends tour with win over SugiyamaMaria Sharapova wrapped up her three-day promotional tour of Japan on Friday with a resounding 8-2 defeat of top-ranked Japanese player Ai Sugiyama at Tokyo"s Ariake Tennis Park. | The first leg of a planned wo...Weekend Beat: Embroidery gets a hip upgradeIf you associate embroidery with old-fashioned floral designs stitched by your elderly aunt, the scene last month at Zozoi, a popular cafe in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district, might have surprised you. | There, 10 me...